Cold War and the Modern World Part 2
Korean War (1950-1953) U.S. intervenes to keep communism out of Korea Korean War – North Korea invades South Korea U.S. intervenes to keep communism out of Korea no side “won” w/ North Korea (Communist) & South Korea (Democratic)
European Union (1957) European Union – formed to unite trade, economics and laws of many European nations most use is the Euro ( € ) as currency
Berlin Wall (1961) Berlin Wall constructed by Soviets Divided East & West Germany to stop massive migration from East to West
Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis – Cuba allows Soviets to put nuclear missiles in their country U.S. threatens war, forces Soviets to remove them domino theory – communism spreads to surrounding nations
Vietnam War Vietnam War – to keep Vietnam from falling to communism, U.S. sends thousands of troops to Vietnam Operation Rolling Thunder- massive bombing of Vietnam, fails to stop Communist North 1975 Vietnam becomes communist
OPEC OPEC Oil Crisis – to protest those who supported Israel in Yom Kipper War, OPEC bans oil to Israel’s supporters (U.S. and other western democracies) oil prices world-wide increase
End of the Soviet Union After years of economic turmoil, Soviet begins to collapse 1989 – Berlin wall comes down 1990 – Germany united into one country 1991 – Soviet Union collapses